Awning-roller support.



J. 0. NODLAND.

AWNING ROLLER SUPPORT.

APPLIOATION rI-LED nso, 21,1908.

922,501 Patented May 25, 1909.

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AWNING-ROLLER SUPPORT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB O. NODLAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awningioller Supports, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to awnings, and more specifically to improvements in supports for the rollers thereof.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which may so arranged as to be adapted to efficiently support the central portion of an awning roller.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of a nature, as described, which will be of a self-adjustable construction, as a result of which the least possible wear upon the awning, when the latter is rolled upon the roller supported thereby, will be effected. I am aware that similar devices have already been patented in which the support rollers, that is the rollers upon which the awning roller rests, are mounted in fixed bearings. Such rollers have, however, been found deiicient inasmuch as in the not infrequent occurring event of the support rollers not being perfectly true or not being accurately mounted, only one part or end portion of the outer or contacting surface thereof rests against the awning, obviously causing the latter at such contacting points to become worn in a comparatively short period of time. It is therefore my object to prevent such defieiency by providing, as before mentioned, a support of such construction that the full extent of the contacting surfaces of the rollers thereof will be adapted to constantly contact the awning.

Other objects will appear hereinafter,

I/Vith these objects in view my invention consists generally in an angular bracket in which are rotatably mounted, in vertically extending guide slots provided in forwardly and substantially horizontally extending arms of said bracket, the end portions of the shafts of said support rollers.

My invention further consists in yieldable bearings for said roller shafts, by the provision of which said rollers may be adapted to adjust themselves so as to bear evenly at all points upon the roller as it is Wound upon its roller.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction and arrangement of Specication of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 2l, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

Serial No. 468,467.

parts all as will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of the preferred form of my device, showing the application thereof. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings 1 indicates a preferably cast metal frame or bracket, the vertically extending base portion 2 of which is adapted to be secured as by bolts 3 to the building wall or any other place of support. Forwardly extending from the enlarged lower end portion l of the base portion 2, preferably extending at right angles thereto are arms 5 of said frame l. Provided in both of said arms 5 are vertically extending elongate slots 6 and 7 of any suitable length, the vertical position of the latter of said slots being preferably slightly above that of the former thereof for obvious reasons. Having the end portions of their shafts 8 mounted in said slots 6 and 7 are rollers 9 and 9 respectively, preferably formed of wood or rubber, and upon which are adapted to rest the wound awning I0 and awning roller 10/, as clearly shown in Fig. l.

11 indicate washers and l2 cotter pins, which serve an obvious purpose.

Detachably secured, preferably by means of screws 13 and nuts 14 threaded upon said screws, to inwardly extending integral flanges l5 formed upon the roller edge portions of the arms 5 are irregularly formed, similar spring members 16, the substantially horizontally disposed end portions 17 and 18 thereof being adapted to abut or constantly rest against the under portions of the shafts of said rollers 9 and 9/ respectively, thereby normally forcing said shaft end portions to positions in the upper extremities of said slots 6 and 7.

By such construction it is immaterial as to whether the rollers 9 are perfectly true in construction or are inaccurately mounted upon their shafts, or in the event of the awning becoming wrinkled or doubled, etc., the yieldable nature of the bearing spring members 16 obviously permitting of the lowering or elevating of the end portions of the shafts and hence the rollers, that is allowing for the adjustment of said rollers to such conditions,

and permitting of the entire extent of said rollers contacting the outer` surface of the rolled awning, and hence obviating all possibility of the above described occurrence .of excess wear upon the awning at certain places. y

Detachably secured, preferably by means of a bolt 19 and a nut-20 threaded upon said bolt, to the upper end portion of the base portion 2 is a substantially U-shaped bracket 21. Rotatably mounted inthe downwardly extending forward end portions of the arms 22 of said bracket, is the usual guard roller 23, said roller being adapted to prevent the accidental displacement of the awning roller in the event, for example, of a wind storm.

While I have shown What I deem to be the preferable form of my device, I do not wish to be limited thereto, as there might b e many changes made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In an awning roller support of the class described, the combination, of an angular frame or body having a horizontally disposed portion, rollers mounted in said horizontally disposed portion of said frame, and yieldable bearings for said rollers permitting of vertical adjustment of said rollers, substantially as described.

2. In an awning roller support of the class described, the combination, of a frame or body portion, rollers, the shafts of which are mounted in vertically disposed slots provided in said frame, and yieldable bearings for said roller shafts,l substantially as described.

3. In an awning roller support of the class described, the combination, of a frame or body portion, rollers, the shafts of which are mounted in vertically disposed slots provided in said frame, and bearing forming lspring members adapted to yieldably hold said roller shafts in the upper extremities of said slots, substantially as described.

4. In an awning roller support of the class described, the combination, of a frame or body portion, rollers, the shafts of which are mounted in vertically disposed slots provided in said frame, and bearing forming spring members detachably secured in said frame, adapted to yieldably hold said roller shafts in the upper extremities of said slots, substantially as described.

5. In an awning roller support of the class l described, the combination, of an angularly formed frame or body having a horizontally disposed portion and inwardly extending flanges, rollers, the shafts of which are mounted in vertically disposed slots -provided in the horizontally disposed portion of said frame, and bearing forming spring members detachably secured to said inwardly extending flanges formed upon said horizontally disposed portion of said frame, the end portions of said spring members being adapted to yieldably hold said roller shafts in the upper extremities of said slots, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JACOB O. NODLAND.

Witnesses:

JANET E. HOGAN, HELEN F. LrLLrs. 

